Football and Brain Injuries

[The Stig]

"Ferrara has not claimed a direct link between reconditioned helmets and head injuries, and there is no data to suggest one."

I think that says it all.

Meanwhile, Jim McMahon becomes the latest former NFL player to discuss the brain damage the game left him with: sports.espn.go.com/chicago/nfl/news/story?id=5788514

[ksf42001]

RIP Junior Seau, I remember wanting his jersey growing up

deadspin.com/5907073/report-former-nfl-linebacker-junior-seau-found-dead

I find it interesting that both he and Dave Duerson shot themselves in the chest so their brains could be studied after death.

[kchoya]

May 2, 2012 14:10:40 GMT -5 ksf42001 said:

RIP Junior Seau, I remember wanting his jersey growing up

deadspin.com/5907073/report-former-nfl-linebacker-junior-seau-found-dead

I find it interesting that both he and Dave Duerson shot themselves in the chest so their brains could be studied after death.

While that may be true, I think that's something we don't know, with it being, what, 2 hours since he died?

[ksf42001]

May 2, 2012 14:24:14 GMT -5 kchoya said:

May 2, 2012 14:10:40 GMT -5 ksf42001 said:

RIP Junior Seau, I remember wanting his jersey growing up

deadspin.com/5907073/report-former-nfl-linebacker-junior-seau-found-dead

I find it interesting that both he and Dave Duerson shot themselves in the chest so their brains could be studied after death.

While that may be true, I think that's something we don't know, with it being, what, 2 hours since he died?

I'm pretty sure my comment would rate very low on the Hoyatalk Baseless Assumption Scale^TM

[AustinHoya03]

The Texas University Interscholastic League, which oversees Texas HS football, has reportedly just recommended that football practices limit full-contact to 90 minutes per week. You can see the backlash beginning already on Twitter.

twitter.com/corbettsmithDMN/status/326001106134110208

Updated with link:

www.dallasnews.com/sports/high-schools/headlines/20130421-uil-committee-recommends-limiting-full-contact-in-football-to-90-minsweek-in-season.ece